Documentation, Support, and Training
SPARC Enterprise T5440 Site Planning Guide
Minimum Clearance for Service Access
Agency Compliance Specifications
Operating Environment Requirements
About the SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server
About the Cable Management Arm
Rack Compatibility Requirements
Installing the SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server
Installing the Rack Slide Assembly
Installing the Server Into the Cabinet
Installing the Cable Management Arm (CMA)
Powering On the System for the First Time
Enabling the Service Processor Network Management Port
Logging Into the Service Processor
Using the Service Processor for Common Operations
Booting the Solaris Operating System
Updating Service Processor and Server Firmware
Removing Hardware RAID Volumes
Understanding Logical Domains Software
Operating the Solaris OS With Logical Domains
ALOM-to-ILOM Command Reference
ILOM and ALOM CMT Command Comparison Tables
Understanding ILOM for the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server
Platform-Specific ILOM Features
Viewing and Configuring Host Control Information
Managing System User Interactions
Managing the Service Processor
Change Console Escape Characters (CLI)
Changing Configuration Policy Settings
Managing Virtual Keyswitch Settings
Sensors on Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server
Indicators on the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server Server
Limits to Backward Compatibility
Create an ALOM CMT Compatibility Shell
ILOM and ALOM CMT Command Comparison
Event Messages Available Through the ALOM Compatibility Shell
Service Processor Usage Event Messages
Environmental Monitoring Event Messages
Host Monitoring Event Messages
Infrastructure Boards and Cables
Understanding Fault Handling Options
Options for Accessing the Service Processor
ALOM CMT Compatibility Shell Overview
Predictive Self-Healing Overview
POST Fault Management Overview
POST Fault Management Flowchart
Memory Fault Handling Overview
Connecting to the Service Processor
Switch From Oracle ILOM to the System Console
Switch From the ALOM CMT Compatibility Shell to the System Console
Displaying FRU Information With Oracle ILOM
Display System Components (Oracle ILOM show components Command)
Display Individual Component Information (Oracle ILOM show Command)
Detecting Faults (Oracle ILOM show faulty Command)
Detect Faults (Oracle ILOM show faulty Command)
Detecting Faults (Oracle Solaris OS Files and Commands)
Detecting Faults (Oracle ILOM Event Log)
Detecting Faults (Oracle VTS Software)
Verify Installation of Oracle VTS Software
Start the Oracle VTS Browser Environment
Identifying Faults Detected by PSH
Detect Faults Identified by the Oracle Solaris PSH Facility (Oracle ILOM fmdump Command)
Clear Faults Detected During POST
Clear Faults Detected in the External I/O Expansion Unit
Disabling Faulty Components Using Automatic System Recovery
Oracle ILOM-to-ALOM CMT Command Reference
Preparing to Service the System
Obtain the Chassis Serial Number
Obtain the Chassis Serial Number Remotely
Extending the Server to the Maintenance Position
Remove the Server From the Rack
Perform Electrostatic Discharge – Antistatic Prevention Measures
Servicing Customer-Replaceable Units
Hot-Pluggable and Hot‐Swappable Devices
Servicing Field-Replaceable Units
Servicing the Service Processor
Servicing the Power Distribution Board
Servicing the Fan Tray Carriage
Servicing the Hard Drive Backplane
Servicing the Flex Cable Assembly
Servicing the Front Control Panel
Returning the Server to Operation
Install the Server Into the Rack
Slide the Server Into the Rack
Connect the Power Cords to the Server
Performing Node Reconfiguration
I/O Connections to CMP/Memory Modules
Recovering From a Failed CMP/Memory Module
I/O Fabric in 2P Configuration
I/O Fabric in 4P Configuration
Serial Management Port Connector Pinouts
Network Management Port Connector Pinouts
You can use a variety of diagnostic tools, commands, and indicators to monitor and troubleshoot a server:
LEDs – Provide a quick visual notification of the status of the server and of some of the FRUs. See Detecting Faults Using LEDs.
Oracle ILOM firmware – This system firmware runs on the service processor. In addition to providing the interface between the hardware and OS, Oracle ILOM also tracks and reports the health of key server components. Oracle ILOM works closely with POST and Oracle Solaris Operating System (Oracle Solaris OS) Predictive Self-Healing technology to keep the system up and running even when there is a faulty component. See Oracle ILOM Overview.
Power-on self-test (POST) – POST performs diagnostics on system components upon system reset to ensure the integrity of those components. POST is configurable and works with Oracle ILOM to take faulty components offline if needed. See POST Fault Management Overview.
Oracle Solaris OS Predictive Self-Healing (PSH) – This technology continuously monitors the health of the processor and memory, and works with Oracle ILOM to take a faulty component offline if needed. The Predictive Self-Healing technology enables systems to accurately predict component failures and mitigate many serious problems before they occur. See Identifying Faults Detected by PSH.
Log files and console messages – Oracle Solaris OS log files and Oracle ILOM system event log can be accessed and displayed on the device of your choice. For more information, see Detecting Faults (Oracle Solaris OS Files and Commands) and Detecting Faults (Oracle ILOM Event Log).
Oracle VTS software – The Oracle VTS software exercises the system, provides hardware validation, and discloses possible faulty components with recommendations for repair. See About Oracle VTS Software.
The LEDs, Oracle ILOM, Oracle Solaris OS PSH, and many of the log files and console messages are integrated. For example, a fault detected by the Oracle Solaris software displays the fault, logs it, and passes information to Oracle ILOM where it is logged. Depending on the fault, one or more LEDs might be illuminated.
See Diagnostic Flowchart Actions and for an approach for using the server diagnostics to identify a faulty field-replaceable unit (FRU). The diagnostics you use, and the order in which you use them, depend on the nature of the problem you are troubleshooting. So you might perform some actions and not others.
Before referring to the flowchart, perform some basic troubleshooting tasks:
Verify that the server was installed properly.
Visually inspect cables and power.
(Optional) Perform a reset of the server.
Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server Installation and Setup Guide
Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 Server Administration Guide